Auburn football has an open competition at quarterback going into this week’s game against Kentucky, Hugh Freeze announced on Monday. That announcement comes after Ashton Daniels replaced Jackson Arnold during Saturday’s win over Arkansas. Despite the change on Saturday, Freeze isn’t yet committing to making Daniels the starter going forward.

Which leads to the question, "How much is Hugh Freeze's buyout?" Freeze's buyout is the 35th highest in all of college football at $15,437,500, according to USA TODAY Sports. Freeze currently earns a total of $6,734,500, with Auburn paying $6,725,000. Freeze also has a maximum bonus of $3,300,000.

The Auburn Tigers are believed to have an internal controversy brewing on what to do with Hugh Freeze amid a 3-4 start.

Tigers' secondary has tallied five interceptions in two games while coaches balance playing time among standout corners Crawford, Lee, and Pleasant.

Whether Auburn cracked the code Saturday remains to be seen. Freeze has been slow to adjust throughout his tenure at Auburn. He's gone all-in on two quarterbacks in the portal – Michigan State 's Payton Thorne and Oklahoma's Arnold – only for both to be benched.

In his postgame press conference, Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze recalled McPherson visiting his office after the Missouri game, apologizing for “losing the game.” Freeze was visibly emotional, clearly happy for the kicker after all that McPherson has gone through in the last two years.

Hugh Freeze’s decision to bench Jackson Arnold midgame for Ashton Daniels sparked instant reaction from Auburn fans

Following the firings of James Franklin at Penn State, and Billy Napier at Florida, all eyes have turned to three locations in particular for the next coaching change in college football. Auburn, Florida State,